UPSC Prelims
Result 2026

The result was declared on 15 June 2026, exactly 22 days after the Prelims exam held on 24 May 2026 — in line with UPSC's historical pattern of announcing results within 14 to 22 days.

• The UPSC Prelims result is the first qualifying stage of the Civil Services Examination and the Indian Forest Service Examination.
• Qualification is based only on GS Paper 1 marks. CSAT (Paper 2) is qualifying in nature — candidates must score at least 33% (66 out of 200) in CSAT.
• The result has been released as a roll-number-wise PDF on upsc.gov.in. Candidate names are not mentioned.
• UPSC typically qualifies candidates at approximately 12–13 times the total vacancies for the Mains examination.
• The official cut off marks are released only after the final result of the entire CSE cycle, which is expected around early 2027.
• Candidates who qualify will be required to fill the Detailed Application Form (DAF) for UPSC Mains 2026.

The UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2026 was conducted on 24 May 2026 against approximately 933 vacancies.

If you have qualified, the real work begins now. UPSC Mains 2026 is on 21 August 2026 — use this time wisely:

• Start Mains preparation immediately — you have approximately 9 weeks until the exam.
• GS Paper 4 (Ethics) is one of the most scoring Mains papers and requires daily writing practice — start now.
• Join the Free Daily Answer Writing Program to build speed, structure and consistency.
• Begin DAF preparation — keep your documents, optional subject choice and details ready for the Detailed Application Form.